One of India’s leading automobile manufacturers, Tata Motors launches a new brand ‘XPRES,’ exclusively for fleet customers. Under the XPRES brand, the company will introduce offerings, low cost of ownership, catering to fleet-specific needs of safety, and passenger comfort. All vehicles for the fleet segment will sport an elegantly designed XPRES badge, that is clearly differentiating them from the growing ‘New Forever’ range of cars and SUVs that cater to the requirements of the personal segment. The first vehicle under the XPRES brand to be launched shortly and will be an Electric Sedan, called the ‘XPRES-T’ EV.
The offerings of XPRES-T’ EV is targeted at mobility services, corporate and government fleet customers, that will come with optimal battery size, captive fast charging solution, which will ensure outstandingly low cost of ownership in addition to safety and passenger comfort, making it a comprehensive and attractive proposition for fleet owners and operators.
Announcing the launch of the XPRES brand, Mr. Shailesh Chandra, President, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors said, “We are delighted to launch the Xpres brand which will introduce smarter, future-ready mobility solutions to cater the special needs of all fleet customers – government, corporates, and mobility services. Electric Vehicles deliver very low cost of ownership, with minimal maintenance, at the same time offer a very comfortable and pleasant drive. This makes them an ideal choice for intra-city mobility services.
Tata Motors remains deeply committed to support the Government’s emphasis on green mobility. Currently, we have over 1,700 electric sedans successfully operating in the fleet segment. The launch of our forthcoming ‘XPRES-T’ EV Sedan, will create a new benchmark for urban shared mobility and will include a comprehensive captive charging solution provided by our partner, Tata Power. This will enable higher utilization and increased income for our fleet customers.”
The all-new XPRES-T electric sedan will be soon available at select dealerships in India for bookings. It comes with 2 range options – 213km and 165km (ARAI certified range under test conditions). The XPRES-T EV packs a high energy density battery of 21.5 kWh and 16.5 kWh and can be charged from 0- 80% in 90 mins and 110 mins, respectively, using fast charging or can also be normally charged from any 15 A plug point, which is easily available and convenient. It comes with zero tail-pipe emission, single-speed automatic transmission, dual airbags, ABS with EBD as standard across variants. The premium black theme interior with standard automatic climate control and Electric Blue accents across its interior and exterior will give it a differentiated presence from other Tata cars.
